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QCC GATHERING

The Quarter Century Club's annual holiday gathering will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. in La Sala de Puerto Rico at the Stratton Student Center. Finger sandwiches, carved turkey, desserts, beverages and more will be served. Parking will be available in West Garage on Vassar Street

Invitations have been sent to all QCC members; those with questions or who did not receive an invitation should call x3-7914.

WORLD AIDS DAY

MIT's observance of World AIDS Day takes place today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Lobby 10. See the Nov. 28 issue of MIT Tech Talk for details.

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on December 5, 2001.

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